Facsimiles (Genre/Form Term)

RDA glossary, viewed July 30, 2014 (Facsimile. 1) A reproduction simulating the physical appearance of the original in addition to reproducing its content exactly. 2) An illustrative content consisting of an exact copy of an original, usually in the same dimensions as the original, especially of books, documents, prints, and drawings. Today often reproduced photographically or digitally; in the past, reproduced by engraving or other printmaking process.)

Reitz, J.M. ODLIS : online dictionary for library and information science, Aug. 18, 2014 (facsimile: A reproduction or copy intended to simulate as closely as possible the physical appearance of a previous work, but not intended as a forgery. A facsimile of a handwritten or printed document is an exact replica of the original text, without reduction or enlargement. A facsimile edition duplicates as closely as possible the appearance and content of the original edition.)

Görlach, M. An alphabetical list of English text types, in Text types and the history of English, c2004: p. 44 (facsimile (edition): exact copy, reproduction) p. 88 (xerocopy: photocopy)